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John Sevier (1745-1815), early pioneer, governor of the failed State of Franklin, and first governor of Tennessee, built a plantation home, which he called Marble Springs, when he came to the state capital, Knoxville, in 1796. He and his wife, Bonny Kate, lived at Marble Springs at times until his death.

The only original building, the two-story main cabin, has been restored and furnished with Sevier family items and other frontier pieces. Additions include a kitchen, a loom house, a smokehouse, and a spring house. The Walker Cabin, circa 1830, has been moved to the site and features artifacts. Modern facilities include a former caretaker's cottage (used for offices), pavilion and an outdoor stage. The property was purchased by the state in 1941.